Funmigurumi Stripers: Spring Love Bug

Crazy animal toys are such fun to make and children absolutely love them, especially if they are funny, cuddly, cute and colorful. Our Spring Love Bug meets all that criteria and more! He is easy to make and you'll see just how totally funny he turns out to be! Have fun.

Sew Shoulders of Body, fasten off and weave in tails. Sew sides of Head, leaving Top open for now. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Face-
Muzzle-
With Aran and H hook, ch 11.
Rnd 1- 1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch acros, working on opposite side across foundation lools of beginning chain, make 1 sc in each loop, sl st to close rnd. (20 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in first, 1 sc in each of next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till last sc, 2 sc in next sc. (24 sc)
Rnd 3- 2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in each of next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each sc till last sc of rnd, 2 sc in last sc. (28 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each sc around. (28 sc)
Rnds 5 to 6- 1 sc in each sc around. (28 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Place the Nose at the center of the Muzzle and squeeze it down a bit, using tail you left, sew it onto the Muzzle from the end of the 3rd Rnd, so that the Nose will stay semi-flattened. Fasten off and weave in tails inside of Muzzle.
Stuff Muzzle and sew to the center of the Head, about the middle of it, 5 rows above the Bottom of Head. Fasten off, weave in tail.

Eyes-
Whites of Eyes (Make 2)-
With White and F hook ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Row 3- (We will not work an entire round), 1 sc in first st, 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next st, sl st in next st. (7 sts) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Pin the Whites of Eyes to Face and above and to the sides of Muzzle as seen in photos. Sew in place. Fasten off and weave in tails inside of Head.
Pin the Irises in the very center of the Whites and sew in place. Make 3 dots of White yarn (one on top of the other as you see in photos, to give a little bit of expression of the Eyes.) Fasten off, weave in tails. Sew the Eyelids on top of the Eyes as seen in photos. Fasten off, weave in tails.

Stuff the Head and sew Top closed. Fasten off, weave in tail.

Hair-
With Hot Red and H hook, ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 2 sc in each sc around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3- Working in Font Loops, this rnd ONLY, make 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4- 1 sc in each of first 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, rep around. (24 sc) Sl st to join rnd. DO NOT fasten off!
Hair Loops-
First Row of Loops-
Ch 10, sl st in same st, *slip st in next st aand ch 10, sl st in same stitch, rep from * around. (24 loops) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.
Second Row of Loops-
Join Hot Red to first Back Loop of Rnd 3 and ch 10, sl st in same loop, *sl st in next loop, ch 10, sl st in same loop, rep from * around (24 loops) Fasten off, weave in tails behind piece.

Antennae Tubes-
With Bright Yellow and Ehook ch 2.
Rnd 1- Work 6 sc in second ch from hook, sl st to join rnd. (6 sc)
Rnd 2- 1 sc in first sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in each of next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in last sc. (8 sc)
Rnd 3- 1 sc in each of first 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc, 1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next ss, 1 sc in each sc till end of rnd. (10 sc)
Rnds 4 to 12- 1 sc in each sc around. (10 sc) Fasten off, leaving long tail to sew with.

Stuff Tips lightly with fiberfill and sew to the top of the Bright Yellow Antennae tubes. Fasten off, weave in tails.
Stuff antennae, and sew into place as seen in photos.

About Me

I'm a writer, translator, craftster and artist. A bookworm, a vegan food and crafts blogger, pet lover and gardener, not in that
order and not at the same time, although sometimes, it might seem that way. I'm an enthusiast of almost everything handmade. I can do many crafts, but would still like to
learn many more. I love to do things for children's charities and to look at a gorgeous sunset. At home we have 2 dogs and a cat.
All of our pets have been rescued from the Pound. I am an avid crocheter since childhood and can design my own patterns which I really enjoy.